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Bettered

b 3e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · past tense of better

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bettered mean?

verb

  1. surpass in excellence

    “She bettered her own record”

    Synonymsbreak

  2. to make better

    “The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”

    Synonymsimproveamendamelioratemeliorate

  3. get better

    “The weather improved toward evening”

    Synonymsimproveamelioratemeliorate

Definitions shown for better, the base form of bettered.

Is BETTERED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BETTERED worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
b 3e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
b 4e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
b 4e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
b 4e 1t 1t 1e 1r 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BETTERED

Words that end like BETTERED

Common words that share the ending -ERED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

answeredbotheredsufferedwonderedalteredcoveredenteredofferedorderedbuffereddifferedfilteredgatheredmurderedmutterednumberedrenderedwanderedadheredcateredloweredplasteredpoweredscattered
All words ending in -ERED

Bettered: quick answers

Is BETTERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BETTERED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BETTERED worth?
BETTERED scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bettered mean?
bettered is the past tense of better, which means “surpass in excellence”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BETTERED?
You can make 59 shorter words from BETTERED, such as BEETED, BETTED, DEBTEE, BETED. See the full list.